Chapter 7: Kneeling until my hands and feet are cold, and my heart is also cold
The second wife and her daughter looked at each other.
Such a precious gift, could it be that the Queen Mother has other ideas and wants to replace the person from the Ji family who will enter the palace as a concubine?
Choose to let Ji Qingwu enter the palace?
Wu coughed softly, and Ji Qingyuan immediately understood what she meant. She said casually, "Aunt's gift is not only valuable, but also thoughtful. Fifth sister, you must be careful and don't let the children touch it or drop it."
"child?"
The Queen Mother's hand holding the teacup paused slightly, a puzzled expression appeared on her face.
Ji Qingyuan deliberately did not reveal this matter in front of the old lady, just wanting to wait for the "best" opportunity.
She pondered, "Fifth sister came home in a hurry, so I guess she hasn't informed you yet."
He sighed again and said, "Fifth sister has been wandering outside for many years. When she returned home, she actually..."
Seeing her hesitant look, the Queen Mother handed the teacup in her hand to Shixi and asked in an unpleasant tone.
"What's going on? Qingyuan, please explain clearly what's going on."
Ji Qingyuan bit her lip, as if embarrassed: "She brought an illegitimate child back home."
Qingwu is already married and has children?
The Queen Mother frowned slightly, as if her plan had failed, and she twirled the Buddhist beads in her hand.
Shixi and Fanghua knew that this was a sign that the Queen Mother was in a bad mood, so they both lowered their heads.
The hall was silent for a few seconds.
Madam Ji sat at the bottom and asked in a heavy voice, "Qingyuan, let me ask you, why didn't you tell me about this when the fifth girl came into the mansion?"
Ji Qingyuan explained helplessly: "I thought I would tell my grandmother about this shameful news for my family another day, but I never expected that my aunt would summon me that evening."
What a shameful news.
The smile on the Queen Mother's lips had faded, and the atmosphere in the palace had grown colder.
Hearing the fourth girl throwing dirty water on Xiaowu, Qiao couldn't sit still and wanted to defend Xiaowu.
"Empress Dowager, it's not that Qingwu did it on purpose. When she returned home, she showed up at the main gate of the Ji Mansion with the child openly. She didn't want to hide it, but time was too tight today, so she didn't have time to inform the Empress and the old lady."
The Queen Mother snorted, "It seems that it is my fault. I was too anxious to summon you."
At this time, Ji Qingwu finally moved. She shook her head at Qiao, who looked nervous.
She lifted up her lake blue skirt and knelt on the ground.
Humble in attitude but firm in words.
"Your Highness, Qingwu was separated from her parents when she was young. She has no idea of her origins or who she is. She has lived in the border for so many years and is lucky enough to have a daughter with her husband. Qingwu now has a blood relative. The talk of an illegitimate child is ridiculous. Qingwu thinks she has been reborn!"
Her Jiujiu must not bear the stigma of being an illegitimate child.
Ji Qingwu lowered his head and said in a soft and bright voice: "Please understand, Queen Mother."
"Reborn?"
At this moment, a man's voice was heard at the door of the palace.
"Miss Ji Wu is right!"
A tall young man in royal blue clothes entered the hall.
He walked to Ji Qingwu's side, tilted his head slightly, and chuckled softly.
Ji Qingwu's back was slightly stiff.
The man came close to the Queen Mother, lifted his robe and said in a loud voice: "Your son greets you, the Queen Mother!"
Is this person the current emperor?
Ji Qingwu felt a little disappointed.
After all, she had heard too many rumors about the new emperor of Beili along the way, praising him for his military strategy and unrivaled talent.
However, what we see now is that this wise ruler's temperament is so... frivolous and indulgent.
When the Queen Mother saw him, a smile immediately flashed in her eyes: "Minghong, how come you have time to come to the palace today?"
Everyone in the Ji family also stood up and saluted, greeting with respect.
"Your Highness Prince Yong."
It turns out that he is Prince Yong.
Ji Qingwu was already kneeling on the ground, so there was no need for her to bow or salute. Her eyes just happened to meet Prince Yong's.
His smile seemed to be even brighter: "Mother, Chang Yan and I have just finished important matters, so we have some free time to greet you."
The Queen Mother: "Okay, I don't know what you usually do."
Ji Qingyuan said with a look of understanding: "Your Highness, it turns out that you are with Fourth Brother. No wonder I didn't see him come home today."
Ji Changyan was born to the second wife, Wu, and was a few years younger than Prince Yong.
The two are cousins with similar temperaments. They always like to stay together to "do things", which is nothing more than relying on their status to do evil things and indulge in debauchery.
Prince Yong is the Empress Dowager's biological son and a prince of this dynasty, so naturally he can run rampant in Lin'an City.
Prince Yong continued, "Is this the fifth cousin that my grandmother just found?"
"You are well-informed." There was a hint of helplessness in the Queen Mother's tone.
Prince Yong stood at the bottom of the steps and said jokingly, "You can't blame me for this. There are rumors in the streets and alleys of Lin'an City that a carriage has stopped at the gate of Ji Mansion, and a lotus fairy stepped out of the carriage. I also want to see this fairy with my own eyes."
Ji Qingyuan's eyes flickered slightly: "Your Highness, what do you think of Qingwu after seeing her? Is she as beautiful as the rumors say?"
At this moment, Ji Qingwu was still kneeling upright on the ground, with a patterned carved belt framing her slender waist, and her light blue and white dress spread on the ground.
Prince Yong's eyes scanned Ji Qingwu back and forth.
Ji Qingwu lowered her head as if shyly, but in fact she was frowning.
Being stared at by this man gave me an uncomfortable feeling as if I was surrounded by pythons.
Shixi added a seat for Prince Yong next to the Queen Mother. After he sat down, he smiled and said, "I think the fifth cousin is not as good as the rumors say. She is not an elegant lotus fairy. If we talk about beauty, it has to be the fourth cousin."
After hearing this, Ji Qingyuan showed a look of joy and touched her face.
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness. Although my fifth sister is not a lotus fairy, she can still be considered a beautiful girl."
Prince Yong stared at Ji Qingwu, who lowered his head, with interest in his eyes.
There were many beautiful singers in his mansion, but none of them had a voice and appearance like the woman kneeling in the palace.
It is dignified and beautiful, yet still retains its charm and flair.
He changed the subject and said, "Fourth cousin, you misunderstood. Fifth cousin is not a fairy. She is clearly a lotus emerging from water, delicate and tender."
Although he was praised, Ji Qingwu couldn't be happy.
She felt that she would get sick if Prince Yong looked at her for even a second longer.
But the other party is the empress dowager's own son and the emperor's younger brother, and she can't afford to offend him.
Ji Qingwu secretly clenched his fists, trying hard to suppress this disgusting feeling.
Most people in this room have experienced love affairs, so they can understand the evil look in Prince Yong's eyes.
Madam Qiao frowned.
Regarding the jade bracelet that the Queen Mother gave her just now, besides what she had thought of before... there is another possibility. Could it be that she is planning to marry Xiao Wu to Prince Yong?
Regardless of Prince Yong's character, there is one thing: he married the eldest daughter of the cabinet minister as Prince Yong's Consort two years ago, so Xiaowu can only be a concubine if she remarries.
He is definitely not a good match for Xiaowu.
You can't just get out of a fire pit and then fall into an abyss.
Qiao made a prompt decision, knelt down immediately, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, I have something to ask for your approval."
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